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GoldenGuy

9:50 PM on 25 June, 2008

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Not a clever or original question but I have to ask : Dear {Whoever on TR is the Most Die Hard Gamer}, the line from PS3 supporters (that includes me) has been very much, "Stay the course", that it's the one console that has futureproofed the best and will prove to have the longest shelf-life to the extent that it could actually win the console war? Is that just fanboy naivety? I do have to concede that it's now mid 2008 and it's not made any drastic move toward pole position, so is it too late to win or is there still much of the console war to come?

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Hugo

10:09 PM on 25 June, 2008

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Personally I think that the idea of a "winner" or a "loser" is a misperception of what is actually going to happen. If you want the Xbox 360 exclusives, say Gears or Halo, buy one of those. If you prefer the PS3 games, such as the brilliant MGS4 and (hopefully) Final Fantasy buy a PS3. If you're interested in only in games available on both platforms, buy a PS3 - for not much more money it's a much nicer bit of kit, and it's being improved <i>alot</i> all the time. And you can hear your TV over it's fans!

The only real winner, if you'll forgive the cliché, is the consumer.

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GoldenGuy

4:19 AM on 26 June, 2008

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I see what you're saying - it is a fantastically varied console market, where they all cater to slightly different needs.

I also think the mark of 7/10 was harsh for the PS3. Expensive on release, yes, but it's a great, robust looking machine and you were paying for a 1080p Blu-Ray player as well (whether you want it or not is something else).

I actually think something like the iPhone was more deserving of this rating because in my estimation, the significant premium was not fully justified by the features on the device. You may think that's an unfair comparison, but I'm merely thinking of when the critics should have the product take a hit on price and when it shouldn't. In the case of Apple the fact their product was a gamechanger with the interface, they felt that excused them from missing out a ton of features that now come as standard. The PS3, though still dear, still provided virtually ALL the expected features of a luxury device. I would have given that an 8/Recommended, and the iPhone the 7.

(But hey, obviously I'm not the expert.)

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Superdynamite

7:23 PM on 26 June, 2008

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The licensing for Blu-Ray is worth $300 billion over the next 10 - 15 years.

Do the math.

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GoldenGuy

10:32 AM on 27 June, 2008

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Maths.

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TommyK

10:53 AM on 29 June, 2008

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well said golden guy

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adr25

8:19 PM on 18 March, 2009

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I think Superdynamite has a point though. Sony used the ps3 as a bit of a trojan horse to get blu-ray into consumer homes and ultimately beat HD-DVD (becoming the de facto standard in the process). I don't know how accurate those numbers are but even if they get a fraction of that amount Sony should benefit in the long run.

Now the argument regarding physical media's lifespan is a whole different kettle of fish! :-)

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